Vibrating tongue ring

ABSTRACT

The vibrating tongue ring is small body jewelry, specifically designed to be inserted into a tongue piercing. Vibration is activated by a motor either with a cylinder design or a flat disc design, which is powered by a miniature battery. The vibrating portion of the tongue ring is new and no prior art exists to improve upon.

[0001] The vibrating tongue ring consists of very few parts, andconstruction is relatively simple. A standard tongue ring is used;removing one of the balls to allow for the self-contained vibratingportion to be fit on, in place of the ball just removed. The standardtongue ring is typically stainless steel. The vibrating top portion ofthe ring is the invention of which I am claiming. It consists of ahollow, plastic shell, cut in half, which joins together either byscrewing clockwise together or by snapping together to form a ball.Inside of the ball is a flat disk motor (currently) which is mounted inthe ball with rubber glue (currently) or by other means. The negativewire from the motor is to me soldered to the motor bracket which hasconstant negative contact, the positive wire from the motor is to besoldered to a metal tab which is mounted to ball, acts as an electricconductor when touching the battery and activating vibration whendepressed by bottom portion of tongue ring, this is all due to thenegative and positive wires conducting electricity making the motorturn, and vibrate.

BACKROUND FIELD OF INVENTION

[0002] This invention relates to previous invention, which is the tonguering or “barbell” and patent pending on another design of a vibratingtongue ring which is completely different from my self-contained unit.Through my searches this is the only prior art in which I havediscovered.

BACKROUND DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART

[0003] Previous invention of tongue ring consists of a steel rod twoinches long, with a steel ball attached to either end, one beingremovable; intended for tongue piercings. Prior art of vibrating tonguering is not self-contained, the motor is on top while the conductor ison the other end of the rod at the bottom which is the battery.

OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES

[0004] Several advantages and objects of the present invention are:

[0005] A) It provides as fashionable body jewelry;

[0006] B) It vibrates, causing an appealing sensation on the tongue,

[0007] C) Contains a much larger top ball than any previous invention,which consumers would appreciate due to variable, interchanging top ballfittings.

[0008] D) Provides as a novelty item,

[0009] E) The vibrating portion is self-contained.

ABSTRACT:

[0010] The vibrating tongue ring is small body jewelry, specificallydesigned to be inserted into a tongue piercing. Vibration is activatedby a motor either with a cylinder design or a flat disc design, which ispowered by miniature battery. The vibrating portion of the tongue ringis new and no prior art exists to improve upon.

SUMMARY, RAMIFICATIONS AND SCOPE

[0011] Accordingly, the reader will see that the vibrating portion inthe top ball of the invention is completely original and no infringementhas occurred. The advantage is quite clear in that a vibrating tonguering is unique and is very different from previous inventions, exceptfor one which is not a self-contained vibrating unit(tongue.com/index1.htmr.1) in all others there are no moving parts. As acurrent fashion trend, tongue rings also provide for a marketableproduct.

[0012] The specifications listed should not be construed as limiting thescope of the invention but rather as merely providing examples andillustrations of the present embodiments of this invention. For example,instead of a steel bottom ball, a plastic ball could replace it. The topportion could be fitted with rubber moldings with a variance of textureor shape. The top plastic ball consisting of two halves could snaptogether as opposed to the present design in which they screw clockwisetogether. The motor can either be mounted vertically or horizontally andthe trigger switch likewise. Two different motors are possible with thedesign, a flat disk motor or the more traditional cylinder design. Avariance of battery brackets so that the batteries might be replaceable.Activation of the tongue ring may also take place when one depressesboth balls towards each other, along the axis of the steel rod, similarto the design of a “click” ink pen, which consists of a spring and alocking mechanism.

DESCRIPTION OF FIG. 1

[0013]FIG. 1A: A plastic or steel ball is used, in which two halves jointogether by means of screwing together.

[0014]FIG. 1B: A flat disk or standard cylinder D.C. motor is used andmounted in silicon at the base.

[0015]FIG. 1C: A plastic clip is used to secure the battery to themotor.

[0016]FIG. 1D: The negative terminal with wire soldered to both theterminal and motor casing.

[0017]FIG. 1E: The positive terminal with wire soldered to both theterminal and the base of the metal conductor tab.

[0018]FIG. 1F: Standard steel rod and attached bottom ball (standardbarbell).

[0019]FIG. 1G: Battery 1.5v (typically a hearing aid battery).

[0020]FIG. 1H: Metal conductor tab mounted in silicon at the base.

[0021]FIG. 1I: Silicon compound used for mounting at the base of theball.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFFERED RODENT

[0022] The construction of the vibrating tongue ring is relatively easyto construct and lacks complexity making it simple to explain. One firststarts with a basic tongue ring or “barbell” removing one of the ballsat either end to allow for the vibrating top portion to be placed in itsplace. Construction of the ball*(17 mm) starts with molding a hollowball out of plastic which is separated in two halves which are laterjoined together either by screwing clockwise together by means of maleand female threads or by snapping together with an overlapping snapmechanism. A flat disk motor is used*(15 mm), mounted inside the ballwith rubber glue (currently) or by other means. The negative wireattached to the motor is soldered to the battery bracket, which is alsoattached to the motor. The positive wire from the motor is then solderedto a metal tab, which acts as the conductor when activated. Vibration isactivated when the rod from the bottom portion of the tongue ring isinserted into the bottom of the vibrating portion via a small hole,large enough for the rod to be inserted. When the rod contacts the metaltab which has the positive wire attached, it pushes the tab against thehearing aid battery with the negative wire attached causingconductivity, thus the motor will vibrate, causing the tongue ring tovibrate.

1. What I claim as my invention is the top portion (ball) of thevibrating tongue ring, in which all moving parts are contained necessaryfor vibration. Of which there is no prior art or patent.